Teachers' Notes

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Glossary

Sourcing – getting something from a particular place or provider

Fisheries – a place where fish are reared for commercial purposes

Standards - a required or agreed level of quality

Curriculum links

KS2 D&T - Cooking and nutrition: Understanding where and how ingredients are grown, reared, caught, and processed.

KS3 Citizenship - The role of organisations and policies in promoting sustainable living and ethical consumer choices.

KS3&4 Geography - Place and space: Global food production and supply chains, environmental responsibility, and sustainability.

KS4 D&T (Food & Nutrition GCSE) - Food provenance, sustainability, and animal welfare standards in commercial food production.

Learning objectives

Knowledge that products can be traced back to their sources, and that standards such as RSPCA Assured exist to ensure animal welfare and sustainable production.

Understanding of how customer choices and company policies (like sustainable sourcing) can affect the environment, animal welfare, and global food supply chains.

Skills in critically evaluating information about food provenance and sustainability.

Discussion and Activity Ideas

KS2

Where does our food come from? – Talk about how different foods get from their source to store shelves.

Should animals have space to play, roam, and behave naturally? Why might this be important?

Create a world or UK map showing where different foods come from.

Take on the roles of farmer, fish supplier, supermarket, and customer to discuss what matters most (price, welfare, sustainability).

KS3

How does buying RSPCA Assured or sustainable fish affect farmers, fish suppliers, and the environment?

Research one food product (fish, chicken, milk, beef, or fabric) and trace its journey from source to supermarket, including environmental impacts.

Compare conventional farming/fishing with higher-welfare or sustainable approaches (e.g., cost, quality, environmental impact).

Create posters or digital campaigns encouraging people to buy sustainable products, researching products to find supporting facts.

KS4

Debate whether sustainability is the responsibility of government, businesses, or consumers.